26-Feb-2006

Getting on
with the new configuration.
There was a minor syntax error in SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM preventing the second part (in batch) to be started, so TCPIP wasn't started.
I copied QUEMANAGER.DAT file from the original system diskto the new one, but that ruined all batches. Since it's not that much to be done, I started a new queue manager and re-created the most important queues: SYS$START (batch) and HPTN2100 (Print), and restarted Diana once more. Now all startup was done - expect for the errors that are to be expected.
Next job was installing programming environment. Originally, I wanted this to reside on a separate location but that turned out to be a not so good idea: SYS$COMMON would need a re-definition to include this location as well. So I reversed the idea and installed all languages and tools on SYS$COMMON - where is is intended.
All languages installed directly from CD: - COBOL, FORTAN and PASCAL went flawlessly, but C and C++ need to be expanded first. So copied the kits to sman:[install], unpacked them and installed from there.
Also installed DECSet - the developers' toolkit.
Installation of DCPS however failed - still have to find the exact cause but it has to do with an undefined symbol "NODES" and nothing is mentioned in the relase notes and installation guides. At least - not at first glance. Abandonend that - for the moment.
Web stuff
Next, installed the web-based software on a logical disk named "WEB", except for Java (installed on SYS$COMMON): PERL, Apache 2.1, Tomcat, MOD_PHP and MOD_PERL. Ran the configuration scripts for Apache and Tomcat but the configuration of Apache is too different from the 1.3-1 version than it could be used. So I printed the conf files for comparison and to find out what to do next. Once that works well with the current webs, I will start setting up the new ones.
Also, installed Secure Web Browser, but didn't try that (will need substantial changes in system configuration)
Done - for today
Rebooted Diana from it's original disk in the end; as turned out, mail from the outside world was bounced. (well possible since TCPIP wasn't started at first).